Springtime Quilt

Another new favourite from the mini catalogue are these gorgeous papers Springtime Vintage. I used the Top Note die with the Bigshot to cut the shape after I stuck the squares of paper down, et voila a lovely quilt!

The paper rose is made from the 1 3/4 inch circle punch cut round in a spiral and the leaves are cut from the 5 petal flower punch. I added a little detail to them by scoring the veins of the leaf with an embossing tool.

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Recipe

Stamps: Four Frames, Oval All
Cardstock: Pear Pizzaz, Very Vanilla, Springtime Vintage
Inks: Pear Pizzaz, Early Espresso
Punches: 5 Petal punch, Label Punch, Oval Punch, Circle Punch
Top Note Die
Gem Stones
Satin ribbon
White gel pen

More Baby Blossoms

Hope your week is going well, only 3 days to the week-end! Back to post another card using Baby Blossoms, a simple card and I managed to stick the focal point off centre for a change.

Here is the recipe
stamps: Baby Blossoms
Card stock and ink Baja Breeze, Rose Red, Whisper White
Scallop border punch
white gel Pen
Dazzling diamonds glitter

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Baby Blossoms

Had a great week-end it was my birthday and I received so many beautiful hand made cards thanks to everyone who thought of me. I will try and upload a picture to show you.
I am loving this set Baby Blossoms, reminds me so much of the much missed A Rose is a Rose but on a much smaller scale. I used a post it note punched out with the wide oval punch to mask the card and then stamped the flowers and roses around it. I was inspired by the many beautiful cards I have seen using this set.

I said I was loving Baja Breeze and you can see how well it goes with Rose Red another fav of mine.

Here is the recipe

Cardstock: Whisper White, Rose Red, Baja Breeze
Ink: Baja Breeze, Rose Red, Pear Pizzaz, Pretty In Pink
White Stain Ribbon
Pearls
Wide Oval Punch
Scallop Oval Punch
Scallop Trim Border punch
Stamps: Baby Blossoms, Oval All

Thanks for looking

Sail Away With Me

Hi I am back after a bit of a break, I hope you are all well and keeping on crafting. While I have been away the brand new mini catalogue was launched and I loved just about everything in it (my bank manager is not similarly impressed though). There is a great selection of new products with a masculine theme. I have used one of the new single stamps, Sail Away for this card. Gives a great look for very minimal effort. I am in love with Baja Breeze at the moment so you will be seeing a lot of this colour !
Here is the recipe

Card stock: Baja Breeze, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso
Ink: Night of Navy, Baja Breeze
Designer Papers: Elegant Soiree
Square Scallop Punch, Spiral Border Punch
Stamps: Sail Away, After thoughts(hostess)
Baja Breeze Seam Binding
Clips Assortment

I followed the sketch over at Here Come the boys challenge blog and I am also sponsoring this week's challenge. You can win a roll of Stampin Up ribbon and a sampler of the Clips Assortment.

Thanks for looking

Dashing Through the Snow!

Another of the cards from my recent class using Serene Snowflakes and Dasher. Lots of bling on the antlers to add a bit of sparkle. The white craft ink from Stampin Up really is the best ink I have come across, even on dark card it stays really white. Dasher is battling his way through a blizzard here as are some parts of the UK! In Kent we just have a little scattering of snow that will be gone by lunch time, but more is on the way!

Hope you stay safe and warm today.
Thanks for looking

Serene Snowflakes

Here is one of the cards we made at my last class. Using the divine Serene Snowflakes set, we stamped onto acetate (needed a steady hand) with White Stazon. I love this new organza ribbon as well, only £5.75 for over 13 metres, a bargain!

The colour scheme of red and Crumb Cake (Kraft as we used to know it) works great for Christmas but with a bit of a modern twist. Will be back later this week with a couple more projects from this class.

Thanks for looking

Things that go bump!

Here is my seasonal offering for Halloween, slightly late I know!

I don't have any specific Halloween stamps so looked at my stash and came up with the Gothic swirl from Baroque motifs and the little bird (crow?) from live your dream. I had a go at sponging a night sky with pumpkin pie, so saffron, and chocolate chip inks with the moon in the back ground. I should have removed the mask over the moon before I stamped the swirl but will remember for next time.

Overall I was very happy how it turned out.

Thanks for looking and I will be back later with some Christmas Cards.